八年級英語閱讀理解試題及答案講解

1、八年級英語閱讀理解試題及答案講解01A meteorite (隕石) almost hit an 80-year-old man named Arthur Pettifer in Britain when he was working in his garden. The meteorite was the biggest in the past 26 years in Britain.The meteorite weighed (重量) one kilo, and might be over four thousand million (百萬) years old.“I hear the b

2、ig noise in the air. I looked up and saw the tops of the trees coming and going,” he said. “I didnt know what it was.”Meteorites are small things from the small planets in space. About 3,500 meteorites may fall on earth every year, but only very few are found. Mr. Pettifers meteorite is the fifth to

3、 fall in Britain since the Second World War.Mr. Pettifer is glad. “When you think about it coming from so far away, it really is something strange.”1. The meteorite was _ Mr Pettifer when it fell down. A. close to B. far from C. hitting D. coming to2. The meteorite was already _ years old. A. 40,000

4、,000,000 B. 40,000,000 C. 400,000,000 D. 4,000,000,0003. Mr. Pettifer found the tops of the trees coming and going because _. A. the trees were afraid B. the fast falling meteorite kept the tree tops moving C. it was going to rain D. the moving was made by wind4. _ people see a meteorite fall althou

5、gh they visit the earth often each year. A. Quite a few B. some C. Few D. Many5. Mr. Pettifer was _ to see the falling of the meteorite. A. happy B. afraid C. sorry D. angry 參考答案 1. 從短文第1句看出隕石落下時幾乎砸著Mr Pettifer，故答案應選A。2. 由短文第2段中“，and might be over four thousand million”4000百萬即40億，故答案應是D。3. Mr Pettif

6、er發(fā)現樹梢來回搖擺是因為下落的隕石使它來回動，故答案選B。4. 由短文第4段“About 3,500 meteorites may fall on earth every year, but only very few are found.”一句可推斷，答案選C。5. 由短文最后一段第1句“Mr Pettifer is glad ”可以看出，且happy與glad意思相近，故答案應選A。 八年級英語閱讀理解試題及答案講解02One of the things I always believe is that no matter how bad something is, you can ta

7、ke something positive out of it. The one time I wasnt sure of that was on September 11.I usually wake up a 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning. That day, I happened to wake up earlier. I turned on the TV and I saw that a plane had crashed (撞擊) into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. My first reactio

8、n (反應) was that it was a terrible accident. Then I saw another plane fly into the South Tower and I realized that I was witnessing (目擊) an act of terrorism.My wife and I spent the day watching the terrible pictures over again. When I watched family members looking for their loved ones, the pain in t

9、heir eyes was something I would never forget. I couldnt understand how something this terrible could have happened.It wasnt until a few weeks after September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy (悲劇). People seem different now, more understanding, more tolerant(寬容

10、的). Little things that seemed to be such a trouble before are no longer big things. Personally, I am more tolerant than I was. I realize life is too short, and too precious(珍貴的), to let myself get worried over small things. Ive learned also that you cant take things for granted. Things change in the

11、 blink of an eye. People go to work and dont come back. One moment theyre living and the next minute theyre not. And, it doesnt matter who you are, there is nothing you can do about it. We never know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make the most of every minute we have.You try to

12、learn from what happened. You cant be used up by it. You cant live by it. All you can do is just live.1. The word “positive” in the passage probably means _. A. terribleB. badC. goodD. real2. What did the writer see after he turned on the TV that morning? A. A fire starting B. A plane flying C. A te

13、rrible accident D. An act of terrorism. 3. From September 11, the writer had realized that_. A. people should make the most of every minute they have B. he has become less tolerant towards others C. he should get worried about little things D. life is too short to care about others. 4. Whats the bes

14、t title of this passage? A. A Report about September 11 B. The Tragedy of September 11 C. September 11 and My Family D. September 11 and My Turn. 參考答案 講解：1. C 見第一行，不管（no matter）事情多糟，總能發(fā)現有益的東西。2. D 見第六行。3. A 見倒數第三行。So we all need to make the most of every minute we have.4. D 八年級英語閱讀理解試題及答案講解03Mrs. We

15、eks was reading a newspaper story to her class. The story said：Were you ever in a hospital when you were small? How did you feel? The doctors in Childrens Hospital are asking for money for childrens toys(玩具). Some children in the hospital must stay in bed for many weeks. Toys are needed to keep thes

16、e sick(生病的)children happy and quiet. Money for them can be sent to the hospital.After Mrs. Weeks read the story，she said，“This story gave me an idea.”“You want us to bring some money for the toys.” “We could bring some of our own toys for the children in the hospital.” said the boys and girls one af

17、ter another.“Well，your ideas would be nice，” Mrs Weeks said，“but mine is different.” “We could make some toys.” shouted one of them.Mrs. Weeks smiled. “Do you think you could make toys?” she asked.“Yes, yes.” the whole class answered.“Great! Lets begin to make toys tomorrow.” said Mrs. Weeks.On Satu

18、rday afternoon，Mrs. Weeks took children to the hospital with the toys made by her students. The children in the class felt happy，too.A few days later，Mrs. Weeks read another newspaper story to the class:Some school pupils brought toys to Childrens Hospital last week. The toys were made by the pupils

19、 of Grade Three in Green Street School. The doctor said，“We have never had so many wonderful toys. Our children are very happy with them. They say，THANK YOU，GRADE THREE.”1. What was the first newspaper story mainly(主要)about? A. Sick children in Childrens Hospital B. Doctors in Childrens Hospital. C.

20、 Mrs. Weeks and her students. D. Toys made by the boys and girls.2. What “idea” did Mrs. Weeks have in mind? A. Ask the class to give some money to the children in the hospital. B. Ask the class to send some of their own toys to the children in the hospital. C. Let the class make some toys themselve

21、s and give them to the children in the hospital. D. Tell the class to go to see the children in the hospital.3. Doctors in Childrens Hospital didnt have _ to keep the children happy and quiet. A. enough time B. enough boys and girls C. get money to buy toys for D. enough doctors4. At first，the docto

22、rs in Childrens Hospital wanted to _ the sick children. A. give some money to B. make some toys for C. get money to buy toys for D. borrow some toys for 5. What Mrs Weeks really wanted to do is to _. A. let everyone know her class B. save some money for toys C. make herself famous D. teach the pupil

23、s to do things themselves and be helpful to others 參考答案：1. A2. C3. C4. C5. D講解：1. 根據第1段newspaper story的內容得知，文章主要講的是在兒童醫(yī)院生病住院的孩子，故答案為A。2. 從文中孩子們建議用錢買玩具或帶自己的玩具去醫(yī)院，而“Mrs Weeks said，but mine is different.”到有人提議“make some toys”時她微笑，可判斷答案為C。3. 縱觀整個新聞內容可知沒有足夠的玩具供生病的孩子們玩，故答案為C。4. 由文中說醫(yī)生“ask for money for ch

24、ildrens toys”得知玩具不夠，因此本題答案選C。5. 從文章中可以看出Mrs Weeks的本意就是教學生學會關心愛護別人，故答案D是正確的。 八年級英語閱讀理解試題及答案講解04Once there lived an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him，“Dont forget this.”O(jiān)ne day he went on a long way alone. Before he left home，his wife said，“Now y

25、ou have all these things. You need them on your way. Take care of your things on the way.”He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it.About an hour later，the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said，“Will you please show me your ticket?”The old

26、man looked for his ticket in all his pockets but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I cant find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train，”said the old man.“I think you are right. I believe you bought a ticket. All right，you dont have to buy another ticket，”said the cond

27、uctor kindly. But the old man still(仍然) looked worried and said sadly，“You dont know why Im worried. If I dont find my ticket，I cant remember my station. Where am I going? ”1. The old man bought a ticket _. A. after he got on the train B. before he got on the train C. when the conductor told him to

28、buy one D. when he found he had no ticket with him 2. About an hour later，the conductor began _. A. to buy the tickets B. to look for the tickets C. to check(檢查) the tickets D. to show the tickets 3. The conductor told the old man that he didnt need to buy another ticket because _. A. the man was ve

29、ry old B. he thought the old man had no money with him C. the old man showed him the ticket D. he believed the old man 4. The old man still looked worried because _. A. he couldnt get on the train. B. he lost his ticket and a lot of money C. he thought his wife would get angry with him D. he forgot

30、where he was going 5. Which of the following(下列) is right? A. The old man went on the trip with his wife B. The old man didnt find his ticket C. The conductor was also an old man D. The old man had to buy another ticket 參考答案 1. B 第二段最后一句話表明。2. C 第三段第一句話表明。3. D 第四段第一行。4. D 最后一句話。5. B 八年級英語閱讀理解試題及答案講解

31、05If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that

32、 he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many

33、 of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault.Have you ever found that some people can t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write them down in a li

34、ttle notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering.1. The main reason for ones poor memory is that his parents have poor memories. T F 2. If you dont

35、use your arms or legs for some time, they will become strong. T F 3. A good memory comes from more practice. T F 4. Some people cant read or write, but they have better memories, because they have saved trouble. T F 5. The best title of this passage is “How to Have a Good Memory”. 參考答案：1. F2. F3. T4

36、. F5. T講解：1. 文中沒有此說法。2. 從第一段可判斷。3. 第二段開頭已說明。4. 第四段開頭已說明。 5. 最后一段點題。 八年級英語閱讀理解試題及答案講解06“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.“Cool” can be used to express feel

37、ings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say “Its cool.”You may think, “Hes so cool,” when you see your favourite footballer.We all maximize (擴大) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Heres an in

38、teresting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one students paper was just the one sentence, “Its so cool”. Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a s

39、carcity (缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.1. We know that the wo

40、rd “cool” has _. A. only one meaning B. no meanings C. many different meanings D. the same meaning2. In the passage, the word “express” means“_”. A. see B. show C. know D. feel 3. If you are _ something, you may say, “Its cool.” A. interested in B. angry about C. afraid of D. unhappy with 4. The wri

41、ter takes an example to show he is _ the way the word is used. A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D. careful with 5. In the passage, the writer suggests (暗示) that the word “cool”_. A. can be used instead of many words B. usually means something interesting C. can make your life colourful

42、 D. may not be as cool as it seems 參考答案 ：1C2B3A4C5D講解：1見首句。2由“express”前后詞義關系可推斷出是“表達”的意思，與“show”同義。3由第二段首句可知。4由例子中的學生用cool 一詞概括出他的所有感受，知cool詞義的擴大會導致語言中詞匯的缺乏，是令人擔憂的。5結合第4題的答案可做出選擇。Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we 3

43、6 the national flag(國旗) go up.Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 37 and excited ! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.Can I really do it Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 38 me, I know y

44、ou want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. 39 for it, Im sure youll do well.Thank you , I answered, It was such a great 40 for me ! When I got home , I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my paren

45、ts 41 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.Monday morning came. I began to feel 42 . When did I last give a talk to 43 many people Never! This was my first time. Could I really 44 it Maybe I couldnt finish the talk.When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I 45 in front of everyone. I open

46、ed my mouth, but I couldnt say anything.Take it easy, I said to 46 . Dont be nervous. You can do it.Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldnt 47 stand up.I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying , You can do it! Dont be

47、 afraid, just talk ! I 48 a big breath(呼吸). Then I began to talk.It wasnt hard. It was easy.I dont know 49 I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 50 everyone what I can do.( ) 36. A. watch B. see C. notice D. look at( ) 37. A. surprising B. proud C. amazed D. care

48、ful( ) 38. A. told B. asked for C. said to D. showed( ) 39. A. Look out B. Come on C. Take care D. Get ready( ) 40. A. chance B. news C. time D. message( ) 41. A. to listen to B. to listen C. listen to D. listen( ) 42. A. excited B. happy C. nervous D. surprised( ) 43. A. after B. such C. before D.

49、so( ) 44. A. do B. speak C. talk D. take( ) 45. A. stand B. stood C. was standing D. have stood( ) 46. A. me B. my class C. myself D. my parents( ) 47. A. be able to B. hardly C. ever D. even( ) 48. A. took B. held C. put D. left( ) 49. A. when B. how C. why D. whether( ) 50. A. so B. but C. to D. f

50、or 提36.A watch強調表示看一個動態(tài)的過程，如watch TV,watch the play,而see沒有強調這個概念；notice是注意，look at強調看的動作；37.B “他既自豪又激動！” 根據常識，做國旗下講話的人，應該感到自豪。38.C “我的老師對我說：”said to 有強調對我說的概念，其余選項沒有。told告訴，asked for請求，show展示；39.D be/get ready for固定搭配，為走準備；40.A “這對我來說是多好的機會??！”41.A listen是不及物動詞，后面接賓語一點要帶介詞to;42.C 根據常識以及下文提示，作者此時應該是“緊

51、張”；43.D “我從來沒有在這么多人面前做過演講！”so如此地，程度副詞；44.A “我真的能夠完成嗎？”do 助動詞代替實意動詞；45.B 全文的主時態(tài)是過去時，此句的下一句也用了過去時；46.C 反身代詞47.A be able to=can,能夠，“由于緊張，我站都站不穩(wěn)了”48.A take a deep breath“深呼吸” 固定搭配；49.B “我不知道自己是怎么完成我的演講的?！?0.C show sth. to sb.把展示給某人； 36回答者： Ordinary”was the worst word my mother could find for anything. I

52、 remember her taking me 1 and taking no 2 of the shop assistants when they suggested that 3 dress or pair of shoes was very 4-“weve sold fifty already this week”. That was all she needed to hear.“No”，she would say，“were not 5 in that. Havent you got something a little more unusual?” And then the ass

53、istant would 6 out all the strange colors no one 7 would buy. And later she and I would 8 because I wanted to be ordinary but my mother wanted to be9.I cant stand that hairdo(發(fā)型).“she said，when I went to the 10 with my friend and came back 11 a boy haircut，”Its so terribly ordinary.“Not ugly，not uns

54、uitable. But ordinary.”“12 you please wear something else.”I asked one day when she was dressing for Parents Day in tight-fitting bullfighters pants and a bright pink sweater.“Whats wrong with 13 Im wearing.”What wasnt wrong with it!“Its just that I wish youd wear something ordinary，”I said，“somethi

55、ng that people wont 14 at.”She looked at me angrily and then said，“Are you ashamed of your own mother? If you are，Isadora，I feel sorry 15 you，really do.”1. A. shoppingB. travelingC. playingD. washing 2. A. stareB. notice C. care D. look 3. A. noB. someC. certain D. any 4. A. smoothB. brightC. popular D. good 5. A. tiredB. surprisedC. movedD. interested 6. A. carryB. workC. putD. bring 7. A. of them B.